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968325

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	EU Nationals: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether people who have settled status will continue to be able to access the NHS after the UK leaves the EU on the same basis as EU citizens can today.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	170901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK has decided, as a matter of domestic policy, that the main requirement for eligibility under the EU Settlement Scheme will be continuous residence in the UK.</p><p>We will accept a wide range of documentation as proof of residence. Where possible, the application process will help the applicant to establish their continuous residence and whether it amounts to five years, on an automated basis using data held by HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) and in due course also the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The latter may include data on receipt of state retirement pension.</p><p>Being in receipt of a state retirement pension may help the applicant to prove their residency, but receipt of public funds in any form will not affect the applicant’s eligibility for the EU Settlement Scheme.</p><p>The requirement for five years’ continuous residence can be satisfied by any such period of time during an applicant’s life in the UK rather than the most recent five years, provided it began before 31 December 2020. However, the applicant must not have been absent from the UK for more than five continuous years since that period ended.</p><p>EU citizens and their family members who obtain settled status will be granted indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK. This status will provide the holder with the same access to benefits, education and healthcare as those who acquire permanent residence under EU law.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 170898 170899 170900 question first answered 10/09/2018 16:30:09 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

968324

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is his Department's policy that the five-year continuous residency requirement for settled status can be satisfied by reference to any such period of time during an applicant’s life in the UK rather than the most recent five years.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	170900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK has decided, as a matter of domestic policy, that the main requirement for eligibility under the EU Settlement Scheme will be continuous residence in the UK.</p><p>We will accept a wide range of documentation as proof of residence. Where possible, the application process will help the applicant to establish their continuous residence and whether it amounts to five years, on an automated basis using data held by HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) and in due course also the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The latter may include data on receipt of state retirement pension.</p><p>Being in receipt of a state retirement pension may help the applicant to prove their residency, but receipt of public funds in any form will not affect the applicant’s eligibility for the EU Settlement Scheme.</p><p>The requirement for five years’ continuous residence can be satisfied by any such period of time during an applicant’s life in the UK rather than the most recent five years, provided it began before 31 December 2020. However, the applicant must not have been absent from the UK for more than five continuous years since that period ended.</p><p>EU citizens and their family members who obtain settled status will be granted indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK. This status will provide the holder with the same access to benefits, education and healthcare as those who acquire permanent residence under EU law.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 170898 170899 170901 question first answered 10/09/2018 16:30:09 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

968424

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Ports: Flags
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to ensure that the Union flag is flown at British ports after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	170720
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>There are a number of regulations in relation to flying the Union Flag.</p><p>As port operators are independent, and are not public buildings/authorities they must make their own decision on flying the Union Flag . Broader port requirements and licensing conditions are set by Department for Transport.</p><p>The policy on flag protocols on public buildings is the preserve of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media &amp; Sport.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 10/09/2018 18:27:06 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

968113

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for leave to remain on human rights grounds are (a) waiting to be processed and (b) under consideration.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	170774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>Data on the current volumes of in-country leave to remain human rights applications are available within published In-Country Migration Data:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/in-country-migration-data-august-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/in-country-migration-data-august-2018</a></p><p>Refer to tab InC_03: ‘In-Country Migration Work-In-Progress and Outstanding Not Input’</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 10/09/2018 16:31:05 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

968260

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the experience of disabled people using the digital gateway for universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	170660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The published Universal Credit Claimant Survey found that 98 per cent of claimants did claim online and the majority of those said they found the claim process overall to be easy. Universal Credit has been designed with accessibility in mind, and it has been audited and approved by the RNIB for all accessibility needs. Face to face and telephony support is in place for those vulnerable claimants who cannot self-serve online and the Universal Credit telephone helpline is a free phone number.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to implement improvements to help ensure all claimants have the support they need to use the service. This includes for example, reviewing how Universal Support operates, which already provides claimants with additional help to use a computer to make or maintain their claim (Assisted Digital Support) and help in managing their monthly Universal Credit payment and possible advice on their finances (Personal Budgeting Support). We are examining feedback from providers and users as part of this.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, where our customers need assistance to access our services and information, we can make reasonable adjustments to meet their individual needs. This means that for example, the Department can communicate with customers in a variety of different formats such as Braille, audio, large print, through third party interpreters or by arranging for a member of staff to visit the customer in their home.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 10/09/2018 16:41:39 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

968261

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to identify (a) disabled people and (b) other vulnerable groups that will require additional support to make a new claim for universal credit during the managed migration.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	170661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>We are working closely with stakeholders to discuss the best solution to protect all claimants through the managed migration process. The draft Regulations have been out for consultation with the Social Security Advisory Committee and we look forward to their detailed advice which we will consider alongside all the other stakeholder contributions we receive. The regulations will come before Parliament in the autumn, and during 2019 we will test and refine our processes on a small scale to ensure they are working well before we take on larger volumes from 2020 onwards, and complete the process in 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Our plans already include a process to ensure that, before the existing benefits are stopped, agents will check for evidence of complex needs or vulnerability or disability to safeguard these claimants.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 170657 question first answered 10/09/2018 16:36:35 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

968254

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to assess whether the first phase of managed migration to universal credit is being managed effectively for disabled claimants.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	170657
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>We are working closely with stakeholders to discuss the best solution to protect all claimants through the managed migration process. The draft Regulations have been out for consultation with the Social Security Advisory Committee and we look forward to their detailed advice which we will consider alongside all the other stakeholder contributions we receive. The regulations will come before Parliament in the autumn, and during 2019 we will test and refine our processes on a small scale to ensure they are working well before we take on larger volumes from 2020 onwards, and complete the process in 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Our plans already include a process to ensure that, before the existing benefits are stopped, agents will check for evidence of complex needs or vulnerability or disability to safeguard these claimants.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 170661 question first answered 10/09/2018 16:36:35 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

968277

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Family Courts: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has plans for an independent statutory inquiry into the family courts’ handling of domestic abuse.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	170877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>We are determined to improve the treatment of domestic abuse victims in the family justice system. We believe that the Government’s consultation on domestic abuse provides the best avenue for considering how best to build on the recent improvements we have made in this area. We are examining responses received to the consultation, ahead of publishing a formal Government response in autumn 2018.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 10/09/2018 16:59:22 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

968186

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Officers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the training requirements are for new prison officers; and (a) how and (b) where is that training delivered.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	170655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>Newly recruited prison officers are required to complete a 12 week Prison Officer Entry Level Training (POELT) course. This provides new officers with a foundation level of training in all core skill areas including interpersonal skills, mental health awareness, equality, violence reduction and safer custody, alongside the more traditional security awareness and practical skills needed to be a prison officer.</p><p> </p><p>HMPPS deliver POELT training nationally from 37 centres, which are a mixture of prison sites and Learning and Development learning centres. These venues can change depending on the recruitment demand. Training is classroom delivery alongside the practical elements which are delivered in a dojo and cell area. We are currently reviewing our training courses.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/09/2018 17:00:53 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

968279

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Judiciary: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that women are better represented in the UK judicial system.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	170878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>In recent years, there has been progress in achieving greater representation of women in the judicial system and women now make up 29% of judges in the courts in England &amp; Wales, 46% in UK tribunals and 55% of magistrates in England &amp; Wales. Diversity in the judiciary remains a complex picture and there is more to be done. The Ministry of Justice is committed to working with the Lord Chief Justice and Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission to consider all practical actions that would impact positively on diversity, assess the impact of our existing activities and measure progress. In April 2018, MoJ announced funding for the pre-application judicial education programme (PAJE). This is a Judicial Diversity Forum initiative, to support and encourage lawyers interested in a judicial career and will target lawyers from underrepresented groups to apply for judicial office: women, BAME, lawyers with disabilities and those from a non-barrister professional background (including solicitors and Chartered Legal Executives).</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 10/09/2018 17:00:17 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell